I am excited to begin working and making meaningful impacts on patient outcomes. I am also excited to continue my educational journey as a nurse and to find out what kind of nursing I really enjoy. I am most anxious about making a mistake or not knowing exactly what to do in practice. While I understand that there is still plenty of orientation and learning to do, I get nervous thinking about being in a situation where I could make the wrong choice. Lastly, I will celebrate by spending time with friends and family.

To stay focused and on track I will adhere to a weekly review/study schedule. I will set small attainable goals for each day of each week varying on class, clinical days, and practice. By taking it one day at a time, this will help me to feel less overwhelmed and more able to properly manage my workload. I will also be utilizing academic resources such as tutoring services and attending group study sessions. I think that these strategies will help to bring me success in my academics and in my future.

I thought the nurse logic modules were helpful. Hearing about nursing concepts, clinical judgement, priority setting frameworks, and testing/studying strategies was a great reinforcer. I think it will be helpful to keep these concepts and ideas fresh in my mind during the semester. Being able to refer to these during clinical/simulations, while studying, and during class will be helpful to furthering my progress to becoming a nurse.